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Finding the Third Proportional to 34,358,931 and 73,636,242.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 34,358,931 and 73,636,242.75 is: 157,813,298.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,358,931 : 73,636,242.75 = 73,636,242.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,358,931/73,636,242.75 = 73,636,242.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,358,931x = 73,636,242.75 × 73,636,242.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,358,931x = 5,422,296,246,336,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,422,296,246,336,928/34,358,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,813,298.86

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